Cartridge-loading machine.



J. F. OBRIEN. CARTRIDGE LOADING MACHINE. APPLIQATION FILED Dm Le, 1913.

1,126,651, `1 atented Jan. 26, 1915.

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J. F. O'BRIEN. CARTRIDGE LOADING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 920.16. 191s.

Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

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J. 1:'. OBRIEN.

`CARTRIDGE LOADING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED 13,130.16. 191sy 1, 126,651 Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

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CARTRIDGE LOADING MACHINE APPLICATION FILED DB0. 16, 1913.

1,126Q651. Patented Jau1.26,1915.y

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and down movement.

UNITED STATES OFFICE.

JMS F. GBBIEN, 0F lLsvANGEllliEs, CALIFORNIA.

CARTRIDGE-LOADING MACHINE.

Appiiction med December 1e, 1913. serial mi.

of Los Angeles, State citizen of. the United Angeles.A in the county of. California. have invented new and useful Improvements in vQartridge-Loading Machines. of which the lfollowing' is a specilication.

'lliislinvention relates to a machine for fillingpaper cartridges with explosivev or thflike': and thejnvention consists in the certain combinations and the details hereinafter pointedl out forming a machine by which cartric'lges may: be safely, easily and quicklyloaded. The machine is preferably semi-automatic in operation, parts of its workings being entirely automatic and other parts being preferably operated'by hand.

Llyuzmachine includes the fundamental combinations as here described. l provide a plurality of cartridge holders which are adapted to hold a number ot' cartridges in vertical vPosition ready to be filled with explosive. Above each cartridge there is a plunger. or tamper adapted to fall downwairdly intothe cartridge and tamp the eX- plosizve therein. lthe weight of the tamper lbeing suited `"to the work in hand.l The.

plungers are arranged solas to normally fallfreely and areperiodically raised by a vertically reciprocating cross-head frame. Means are provided for eedingexplosive and as thecartridges are filled. up. lthe point to which each individual plunger or tamper will fall is constantly elevated. When any of the cartridges are completely filled. the corresponding plunger will efall only to a corresponding lowermost point: and when this occurs. thereismechamsm on the reciprocating cross-lieacl: which picks up the plunger when l,the cross-head 1s at its lowermost point and carries tlie plunger upwardly through a movement considerably above its normal up This Araised movementot' each` individual plunger is used to "actuate a means ctmtrolling the feed of eX- plosive to the corresponding cartridge. the kfeed being immediately shut ofi' so that the cartridge receives no further` explosive. andl all of the plungersare hung up and the. feed of explooperator. moves the filled cartridges to apoint where the cartridges may be closed. at the same time cartridges into Specication of Letters Patent..

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placeto be lilled. new filling operation then starts and theset ofv cartridges which has been filled'zisclosed. by suitable manually operated, apparatus.- The4 cartridge. holders .are arran, ;edy about awheel ordrum in lon.- gitudinal .rows spaced equally distant` from each other about the central axis; 'and advancement ofthe holders. is caused by rotation ofthis drumorwheel. .When the' machine 1s 1n continuous operation, there is one set of cartridges being lled,;another set being closed (or. more properly speaking, there. a re ,two sets going through 4two vseparate closing. operations)., and there is another set ,being discharged .from the machine. he set. of holders in the position immediately prior to the loading position are openso that they may be filled by an attendant.,

It will be understood thatthe construction herein described is. .composed almost entirely of non-,metal.,part s, entirely eliminating danger of. ignition of the explosive tlmme'h friction.. e

:The detailsofconstruction yand operation o. set forth in Athe following specification. and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, ln Which; -y

lFigguirggj is5 a vertical section of my imypi'oved i nachirlc..,.f1` ig. 2- isgafsection taken as indicated byjline :Zn-Q pf F ig. 1,A Eig. 3 is a partial front el gration as indicated by 'g. {1 .is Ia plan takenas indicated by line fifioi vF ig. 1, Fig. 5 vis a detail section takenas indicated byline of Fig. 2, Fig.` 6 is a perspective detail illustrating the,cartridge holders and cartridge closing means, Fig. gshowsthe stages by which the cartridge end is folded to'closeit. Fig. 8 is a detailsection takenas indicated by line 8--8 of F ig. 1` showing the cartrid e closing means.l 1

n the drawings my machine is illustrated as being mounted upon a suitable frame 10 of. any

my improyedmachne are more fully desired size and arrangement. In

the upper part ofthe .framegthere is carried a main shaft 11 equipped with driving pulley 12 and clutch 13 'for delivery of power to they-machine. Balancedjjcranks .14 are mounted upon the ends of thedriye shaftfll and connecting rods 15 connect the cranksI feeder. The feeder includes a feed boX 17 which may be supplied with explosive in any desired manner, the bottom of the said box being formed by a belt 13 which 1s 1ntermittently moved in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1. This belt 18 passes over idler wheel 19 and a drive wheel 20. Drive wheel 20 is driven from the lever 16, through the medium of ratchet mechanism 21 and connecting rod 22 may be connected to the lever 16 at any of various holes 23 in the lever; providing for different strokes of the ratchet mechanism and thus providing for different feeds of explosive. By proper arrangement of the feeding mechanism the amount of explosive fed out of the hopper may be regulated to suit the capacities of the cartridges. At the front of the hopper 17 there is arranged a plurality of feed gates 25, one for each of the individual cartridge holders. -In the present machine, I have shown a capacity of lfifteen cartridges; and it will be understood that there are iifteen separate and distinct mechanisms for controlling supply of eX- plosiveto the cartridges and as many separate and distinct mechanisms for actuating said feed control and for tamping the explosive down in the cartridges.

In the lower part of the frame, a hori- Zontal shaft is mounted to carry the cartridge holders hereinbefore referred to. In

' the present prises the following described parts.

i ranged that opened to the position shown at F 1n Fig. Y

machine there are 4six rows, of cartridge holders arranged around the shaft 30; and each row of cartridge holders crclillrlle cartridge holders themselves are divided into halves 31 and 32, the half 32 being mounted upon backboard 33 which is supported by arms 35 from the central hub structure 34 of the drum or wheel. The backboard 33 and the holder halves attached to it are immovable with relation to the wheel.- The other holder halves 30 are mounted upon backboard 36 which is pivotally connected with the hub struct-ure 34 by pivoted arms 37.

the cartridge holders may be 1 or may be' closed tol the position shown at B lin that igure. At each end of each i row of cartridge holders there is a suitable clamp 43 for holding the cartridge holders closed. This clamp is pivoted at 40 to the backboard `36 and has a shoulder 41 which catches over the back face of backboard 33 when the holder halves 4are closed together. A rod 42 is mounted in the ends of the clamps 43 connecting the swinging ends of the two clamps foreach row of holders. The' ends of this rod 42 project and are adapted to be engaged by stationary cams 44 when the parts are between positions E and F shown in the lower part of Fig. 1. Rotation of the wheel or drum in the direction indi- The parts are all so ar cated engages the ends of the rod 42 with the cams 44 and cause the rod and the clamps to be pushed' in the direction indicated by the arrow and causes the holder halves to be freed so as to drop open. 'Ihe lower halves of the holders drop down to the positions illustrated at F at the left in Fig. 1 and allow the cartridges to slide out.

Each holder has a bore made up of two simi-,cylindrical channels 45 in each holder half, the diameter of.the bore corresponding to the cartridges filled in the machine. The'cartridges are put into the holders when the holders are in the position designated "14 in Fig. 1, this operation being done by an attendant upon the machine. The cartridge holder wheel is turned by hand and the cartridges are next brought to the position designated B, in which position they are upright. The cartridges are then in a position to be filled. Funnel frame .5l is pivoted at 52 on the main frame and has a handle 53 so that' it may be lifted and lowered. The funnel fra-me contains a plurality of funnels 54, one for each cartridge holder; and when the funnel frame is in the position'shown in Fig. 1, two end pieces 51 lit between the ends of backboards 33 and 36, as shown in Fig. 5, so as to register the cartridge holders in place. The paper cartridge projects above the upper end of the cartridge holder, and a small thimble 55 is located at the bottom of each funnel 54 and adapted to enter the upper end of each cartridge so that all of the lexplosive entering the funnel 54 will be directed into the cartridge. The funnels 54 are arranged directly beneath the respective feed gates 25, (see Fig. 2), so that the feed coming under any one of the gates 25 will fall into the corresponding funnel 54 and pass into the corresponding cartridge 50.

The. main frame 10 contains vertical slide ways to guide reciprocating cross-head frame 61. This cross-head frame 61 is essentially composed of upper and lower horizontal bars 62 and 63 and vertical sidebars 64. Connecting linksV 65 connect the cross-l head with levers 15 so that by the oscilla tion' of the levers 16 the cross-head is reciprocated vertically. In the drawings the cross-head is shown in its uppermost position. The cross-head frame has a plurality l, of guide holes 66 in its upper and lower bars for the plungers 67. Plungers 67 may be made of gas pipe or any other suitable material and are equipped with wooden tampers 68 on their lower ends. The wooden tampers may have tips 69 of leather or the like to directly strike'upon the explosive in the cartridges 50. Plungers 67 are loose in the crossLhead frame; reciprocation of the crosshead frame does not necessarily cause reciprocation of the plungers. The speed of opiso 1 0 These block 71 normally rest upon spring the cross-head frame,

.eration is such that thedown stroke of the .crqss'fhead frame will allow the plunger-s to fall and'strike the'explosive in the cartridges 0; andy ,the impactmaybe rregulated by regulating 'theweight of' the-plunger. 'If the plun ersare 'made of gas pipe,the ir upper en "may be equipped with collars 70, `and` blocks 71 are 'then .placed immediately vcollarstight on the plungers.

boards 72 carried uponfthe upper bar 62 of the sprlng boards beabsorbers. kThe blocks ing provided as shock shown in 71 are preferably squared as? is Fig. 4. Guide posts-73y arefm'ounted upon I -the'ba r 62;.so vas to keep the squared blocks 1 from turning. Ln front of each plunger 6 7' andlits block "e beloivt 71 there is al pivoted. hanger counterweight 75 giving the the directionindif When any one its capacity .post 74 with a nos? a tendencyato tlp '1n cated toward the block 71.

the; plunger and tamper for that `particular cartriid e are only fallinga vshort distance e position shownlin Fig; 1; *and the normal downward movement of fthe. crossheadf frame will carry theQhanger p ost174 down tosuch a point that its upper end will move in under the lower-edge of' the-'block 7l, The f subsequent upward movement of the-cross-'headframe Wlill carry the plunger upwardly'to aposition high enough so4 that .f thfupperdge upon' fingers 81. the

of. the block 71 will strike the pivoted gate leverand cause it to be raised so thatffinger 81 may enter beneath 'its'y frontlower edge and hold it-in its raised pesitien fr The gatel levers4 sofhave weights@ which 4norn'ially"hold them at theirlower positions,

and 'are pivotedj on asuitable board 83 in themanner illustrated. Connecting rods 84 extend fromthebackends ofthe individual gate levers directly to the corresponding gates Q5.. When the gate levers 80 are hung ates25 are closed; when the levers are'in ty Fig.' 41 the gates 25 are opened. The'plunf gers y67, han er posts 74, lingersV 81," ate lex"ers 80 and gates 25 are all indivi ual parts; there being'a complete and independentset of. these parts everylcartridge holder., It. :will be seen that the actio'irofeach plunger. 67 Vis independ ent of action of all the an); cartridge is filled to its predetermined mechanism for that cartridge vwill act 'to stop the corresponding powder supply. The partsmay be arranged' and regulated so that the supplyisaccuf rately cut off when the cartridge is filled with the exact amount required. When all of the cartridges are filled, allthe plungers hung u and the powder supply completely shut 0 then the funnel framefll may be e. position shown in provided foreach and a down flatonto others, so that whenv raised. land the cartridge holder` wheel ro- .'tated thriigh one-,sixth revolution tof bring a fresh setef' cartridgesinto position to be -l-led... Immediately .this-ie done, the opera. tion may-.be commenced and completed as before.` I -l ).orde1 tocommence a new filling Operation 1t, is only, necessary` that 6.7- 4a-r i l,..the' gate levers 80 be released and allowed'. Qm'e' to 'their normal shown, in Eig. 1. The fingers 81 are'loosely mounted inta; linger carrier 90 pivoted'at 91 to the frame. Connecting rods 92. c`on neet ,the-carrier 90v with manually operable pivoted.- frame.' 19,3,.having, a handle bar 94 extending completely Aacross the machine in a positionto beeonvenientlyjreached b,- the operator. P g,. rearivardly in the direc.- tion indica e n'ftlef. bar 94 throws the finger carrier f90? in' the direction indicated and throws the finger, 81 from beneath. the gate levers 8O,v allowing the levers 80 to fall to their normal positions 25, so thatfeeding of the explosive again 'commence s.j-At vthe same time, the rear-l 94 strikes blocks the machines shall always come tof restl'in the positionishown'-inl`F ig. l, so that the above@ described f-'operations maybe easily accomplished. r 1 During the operationoffilling the next set of'cartridge's, the onespreviously filled pass lthrough fthe closing operations. The mechanism -for effecting thes operations is now described. A pedal frame 100is piv-Y otally mounted' iny the lower part of'the main frame With a pedal bar 101 acrossits front. At itsrear end'this pedal. frame carries a slider-bar 102 whose upper end 103 is conveniently guided between a boss or shoulder 104 and end 105 offu'nrel frame; 51; The bar 1.03 carries-a tripfinger 106 107 pivoted at 10S-'to the frame. l10.7 carries twov setsv of `tolder lingers: 109 and ].10. On the upward movement of the slider bar 102,

press one side of the end of theca'rtridge C 7,' and on. itslreturn movement it .turns uthe folder bar inthe opposite direction so that the folder finger 110 presses `sideof-the projectingend down flat.. Thetwo. lateral jecting'cartridge end are then left projecting as shown in Fig. 7 at H; and upon the next rotary movement 'of the cartridge holder these of the cartridge pLungers and open the gniesV which engages the back edge of folder b ar. "This". bar-y `the bar is ,turned inthe di. rection l indicated so that the fingers 109,

the explosive therein. This, -stage of the cartridge is shown in Fig, at'y The trip fingerpasses thebar y107A the opposite sides ofthe pro-L position counter-balance '14 provide y that projections are carried into en- .130

gagement with foldin ribslll and 111" -where they are force down flat and the cartridge comes to position D with the cartridge ends `folded practically 'Hat over -the explosive. Figs. 6 and 8 illustrate the last folding stage. The folding ribs 111l and .111 are mounted on the inside 'of folder board 113 and the projecting ends of the cartridgeA are brought first' one a ainst rib 111l and then thel othera ainst ri 111", with the result that one is' orced down flat and then the other is forced down on the irst. The pedal frame 100 carries hammers 112, operation of the pedal frame causes the'hammerstostrike the cartridges in the position D at the same time that the cartridges in the position 5 C are zfolded. In position of the cartridge no operation takes lace; but between' position E and posltion F thereleasing operation rtakes place as heretofore described.

Claims.

1. A cartridge loading machine, compris- -ing .in combination a cartridge holder, means for feeding ller to a cartridge in the holder, a' vertically vmovable tamper, means to'lift the tamper, a feed controlling means, and means controlled by the position of the tamper to actuate said feed controlling means. t Y

f2.. A'cartridge loading machine, compris-` ing in combination a lurality ofcartridge lholders, means for eeding ller to cartridges in the holders, individual vertically movable tampers for the cartridge holders, a common means for lifting all the tampers, individual feed controlling means for each cartridge holder and tamper, and individual means each controlled by the position of one tamper to actuate the corresponding feed controlling means.

3. A cartridge loading machine, comprising in combination a plurality of cartridge holders, 4means vfor feeding filler to cartridges in the'holders, a vertically reciprocating frame above the cartridge holders, a plurality of vertical tampers loose in said frame one for each cartridge holder, means on the frame and tampers for lifting the tampers, individual means on the frame for each tamper to hang u each tamper on the frame, an individual eed control for each cartridge holder, and individual means actuated by each tamper adapted to control the individual feed controls.

4. A cartridge loadmg machine, comprising in combination a plurality of cartridge holders arranged in a horizontal row and adapted to receive open ended cartridges in vertical positions, means for feeding filler to the cartridges, a vertically reciprocating frame above the row of cartridge holders, a plurality of plungers one above each holder adapted to drop upon the filler fed into the cartridge, means whereby the reciprocatmg frame, lifts the plungers to a umform uppermost position on its upward I stroke, individual means on the frame and plunger adapted to engage when the plunger rests upon a filled cartridge and to cause the individual plungers to `be raised above their normal strokes, -individual means for. controlling thefeed to each cartridge in each holder, and individual means vactuated by the plungers on their said higher stroke to operate the feed controlling means. 5. A cartridge loading machine, comprislng in combination a cartridge holder, a tamper movable into and out of a cartridge in the holder, means for feeding ller to a cartridge in the holder, a feed controlling means, and means controlled by the position of the tamper to actuate said feed controlling means.

6. lA cartridge ing in combination a cartridge ho der, means for feeding filler to a cartridge in the holder, a vertically reciprocating ame above the holder, a vertical tamper loose in the frame, means for liftin the tamper with the frame, means on t e frame for hanging up the tamper, a feed control, and means actuated by the tamper when hung up on the frame to actuate the feed control.'

7 A cartridge loading machine, com rising in combination a cartridge holder a apted to receive a cartridge in vertical position, means for feeding ller to the cartridge, a vertically reciprocating frame above ,the holder, a vertical plunger above the holder adapted to drop upon the filler fed int'o the cartridge, means whereby the reciprocatin frame lifts the plunger on its u war stroke, means on the frame and plunger adapted to engage when the plunger rests upon a filled cartridge and to cause the plunger tobe raised above its normal stroke, means for controlling the filler feed, and means actuated by the plunger on its said higher stroke to operate the feedcontrolling means.

8. A-cartridge loading machine, comprising in combination a lurality of cartridge holders, means for ceding filler to cartridges in the holders, a vertically reciprocating-frame, means whereby the frame normally lifts all the plungers to a uniform upper position, individual means on the frame for hanging up each tamper on the frame when it rests on a filled cartridge, an individual feed control for each cartridge holder, and individual means actuated by each tamper when hung up on the frame to control the individual feed controls.

9. A cartridge loading machine, comprising in combination a plurality of cartridge holders, means for feeding filler to cartridges in the holders, a vertically reciproloading machine, com ris-' roo its

eating frame, means. whereby the frame norfmally lifts all the plungers to a uniform each tamper when hung up on the reciprocating frame to actuate the feed control to` shut ofi'l the feed to the corresponding carf tridge, and common means adapted formanual operation to release all-the plunger hangers and to actuate all the feed controls to open all the feeds.

10. A cartridge loading machine comprising a plurality 'of cartridge holders arranged in .a horizontal row and adapted to receive open ended cartridges in vertical positions, means for feeding illerto the cartridges, a vertically reciprocating frame above the row of cartridge holders, a plurality of plungers one above each holder adapted to drop upon the filler fed into the cartridge, a collar upon each plunger, a spring board on the reciprocating frame upon which the collaris adapted to rest, so that the yreciprocating frame raises the plungers to a uniform uppermost position on its upward stroke, a hanger finger pivoted upon the reciprocating frame one for each plunger, the upper end of the hanger ,finger adapted to move beneath said collar when the plungerprests upon a filled car-` tridge, the subsequent upward movement of the reciprocating frame carrying the plunger to a position above yits normalstroke, individual feed controls for each cartridge holder, and individual meansactuated by each plunger when hung up on its hanger nger to actuate said-feed control.

11. A cartridge loading machine, comprising a plurality of cartridge holders arranged in a horizontal row and adapted to receive open ended cartridges in vert1cal positions, means for feeding filler to the cartridges, a vertically reciprocating frame above the row of cartridge holders, a plurality of plungers one above each holder adapted to drop upon the filler fed into the cartridge, a collar upon each plunger, a

spring board on the reciprocating frameV upon which the collar is adapted to rest, so that the reciprocating frame raises the plungers to a uniform uppermost position on its upward stroke, a hanger finger pivoted upon the reciprocating/frame one for each plunger, the'upper end of the hanger fingers adapted to move beneath said collar when the plunger rests upon a filled cartridge, the subsequent ,A upward movement of the reciprocating frame carrying the plunger to a position above its normal stroke, individual feed controls for each cartridge holder, and individual means actuated by each plunger when hung up on its hanger finger to actuate said feed con-` i trol, said feed control involving a 'feed gate, and said feed control actuating means involving a pivoted lever connected' with said gate and weighted to normally hold said gate open, anda detent finger `adapted to` enter beneath said lever when said lever is raised by the upward action of the collar on the plunger.

l2. 'A cartridge loading machine, comprising a plurality ofcartridge holders arranged in a horizontal row and adapted to receive open ended cartridges inl vertical positions, means for feeding filler to the cartridges, a vertically reciprocating frame above'the row of cartridge holders, a plurality of plungers neath said collar when the plunger rests -f upon a filled cartridge, the subsequent up' ward movement of the reciprocating. frame carrying the plunger to a position above its normal stroke, individual feed controlsfor each cartridge holder, individual means actuated by each plunger when hung up on its hanger finger to actuate said'feed control,

said feed control involving a feed gate, andv sald feed control actuating means involving a' pivoted lever connected with said gate and weighted to normall hold said gate open,

and a detent finger a apted to enter beneathl said lever when said lever is raised by the upwardI action of the collarl on the plunger, y

and manually operable means common to all of the detent fingers and common to all of the hanger fingers to move said detent fingers and said hanger fingers to their normal positions releasing the gate controlling levers and the plungers.

13. A cartridge loading machine comprising a plurality of cartridge holders arranged -in a horizontal row and adapted to receive open ended cartridges in vertical positions, means for feeding ller to the cartridges, .a vertically reciprocating frame above the row of cartridge holders, a plurality of plungers one above each holder adapted to drop upon the filler fed into the cartridges, a collar upon each plunger, va spring board on the reciprocating frame upon which the collar is adapted to rest, so that the reciprocating frame raises the plungers to a uniform uppermost position on its upward stroke, a

anger finger pivoted upon the reciprocatend of the hanger finger adapted to move beneath said collar when thel plunger rests 111g frame one for each plunger, the upper t upon a filled cartridge, the subsequent upward movement oitle reciproca'tin trame carrying the p'lun erto a'position' a ove its normal stroke, in' ividualfe'ed controls for each cartridge holder,indivfidual=me'ans actuated by each plunger Twhen 'hung up von* its hanger-'finger to'actuate @said feed control, said feed Econtrol including :1n-individual gate for each' cartridge holder,'1said feed control actuatin means mcluding-,anindividual leverfI pivote iur al zhorizlontal'-'position above each 'of the'plungers'=andffconnected to the corresponding gateg'saidflever being' weighted sothatfits'end over? the' plungerlnormally nelinesf' downwardly, 'fthe connection' with the gate being suc'hthat the'gatefis 'normally opengna pivoted'carfrier carrxing loosely a plurality oiindividual detent gers adapted to-individuallyimovelon'lthe carrier to move in under the individual lev'er'slwllen they are lifted-'bythe upward stroke `lofthe fcorre# sponding. iplungerf whenf'fsupported on the corresponding hangerng'er, a'prmovalo'le bar adapted to strike'ffallltli'e pivted hanger `nge'rsfto remove themhrom beneath fthe collars on theplungerls, and connection between safidibar andthe detent' finger carrier sothat when' saidbris operatedgtlie carrier is operatedtofwithdraw alltl'efdetent iingers :from-beneath the "leversdll 'Y 1 14. A cartridge" loading machine comprising in combination a=z main' supporting frame, oscillating 'levers l*indented on 'the frame, averti'cally reciprocating-cross head frame working in` verticalfways intlie ina-in frame .and'i connected with fsaid 'oscillating levers, 5a* horizontalrow'offcartridge holders below said c rossbhead frame, 'sa-id holders adapted to receive 'open ended cartridges in vertical positions, a"-tmpe1"'plungerfabove Veach of the =-cartridge2:holders, '-said ltamper plunger-s Ipassing loosely through the cross side of the cross head frame for each of the plungers, each plunger *having a collar adapted to rest upon its corresponding spring board, a vertical pivoted hanger lingerupon the cross head frame foreach of the plungers, the upper end of eachhanger iinger adapted to move under the collar of the corresponding plunger when that plunger rests upon a filled cartridge, means for feeding filler to cartridges in the cartridge holders, including a feed belt driven y'from the oscillating levers, individual-feed 'control, means including a gate for eacli carti ridge'holder,'feed control actuating means including individual pivoted leversconnected at one end to the corresponding gates,bei'ng pivoted centrally and beingY weighted at their other endsitoinormally hold s'aid gates open, said levers :being pivoted o'ne' above each of the plungersso that :theirweighted ends. Will-be lifted whenl 'theplungersare hung up on theirhangerngers', af'fdete'nt finger carrier pivotally-mounted in the main gercarrierlto move the carrier to 'erhove all the detent lingers from beneath 'the' 'gate' control levers.

In'fwitness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my namethisininth day ftpecemlie'r, 1913.' i JAMES F. OBRIEN.

Witnesses:

" WVM.' I-I. ABRA'MSKY, MIRANDALWL OLDS 

